Proof-reader&#39;s table



June 3, 1930. J. G. ZIM 1,761,766

PROOF READER S TABLE Filed Feb. 13, 1928 11 .[93 v AV 3j 31 10191@ ,z3

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MIM, 190345@ Patented June' 3, V`1930 l. UNITED sra'l'lss`1 PA1-E1WFFI-CP,v

JESSE G. ZIM, ,OFiMEDFOR-D, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORy OF FIFTEENEER CENT TO JOI-IN. F. SHEEHAN, F EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS, FIFTEEN PER' CENT TO WIL- LIAM C. GRAY, y0F CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, FIFTEEN PER CENT TO. LEON W. RICH, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, AND TEN PER-CENT TO JOHN IP. BUCKLEY,

0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS "PnooF-nEADnR-s TABLE Application led Februaryfl, 1928. Serial No. 253,853.

This invention` relates to atable construction and has for `its object the provision'V of a table adapted for general uses and whichmay be readilyzconverted to meet the needs lof a proof reader.

t In accordance withthe invention the table top isprovidedfwith an opening Vhaving a suitable closure mounted therein which may be supported in the opening in an invertedV inclined position to serve the needs ofA a -proof reader. f 'In theV preferred construction-means are providedfor adjustably positioning andy supporting the' closure in its inverted inclined position. y, l Before explainingin detail the present invention, and the method or modeof "operation embodied therein, itis to be understood Y that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction 'and' ar`y 2o rangement of parts illustratedin the accompanying draw-ings', since the invention is capable of other embodiments and ofbeing l practiced or Vcarried out.V inv various ways. Also, it is to be understood that thev phrase i 25 ology or terminology employed herein is lfor the purpose of description'and not of limitation, and it is lnot intended 'to limit the inventiony beyond the terms of* the several claimshereto appendedvor the requirements r30 of the prior art. l e

-Theinvention will be more clearly understood from the followingv description in conjunction with the' accompanying drawings, in'which Y l.

]5`-igs. f1v and'2-are lplan and elevational views respectivelyofa tablefembodying the invention;" f 1v l w' Fig. `3, is asecti'onallview taken uponthe line 3-3 of Figfl;

; Fig. `lk is a sectional detail view showing the arrangement J4for locln'ng the closure in v closed position; and

Fig. 5fis a detail view partly in section showingthe relation ofvarlous parts of the 5 table. r y f As illustratedl inthe drawings, the table mayf'comprisea table top 10 supported in o raised positioninanyI appropriate manner,

as bylegsll.v The table top isv provided 5o with an opening 12 in which a Isuitable closure 13 is mounted. If desired, a drawer 1l may be 'slidably mounted below the opening may include a slide, such as an eye-head oltv 18, pivotally mounted in opposite; side edges of the closure near one end thereof' and operatively yconnected with vsuitable guideways, such as rods 19, mounted yin the table top adjacent the opposite side edges of the opening 12.' The, closure may be held in any desired invertedy vinclined position by a suitable support which may include; for eX- ample, a rod pivotally mounted in suitable bearings, suchr as eye-headed bolts 22 secured in the rear end 23 of the drawer. The rod 2O is provided at each end with an arm 25 extending at right angles therefrom and provided at its free lend with a projection 26 adapted to enter any of a plurality of openings 27 in the side edge of the clo, sure. The underside 30 of the closure may be provided with'a smooth hard surface in order to meet the needs of a proof reader, andfor this purpose it may be glazed.

yIn order that the closure may be held se# curely in closedposition when it is desired to Vuse the table for general purposes, asuitable catch or lock may be provided. For this purpose a groove v31 may be` formed in they under side i30 of the closure;` A plate 32 may be suitably secured, as by tacks 33, f

intothe topl surface of thedrawer'with the head spaced thereform an Vamount lsuiicient to permitvit .tolpass into'the groovey 80"at a pointabovethe plate 32' when the drawer is moved vtoward-*fthe plate. If-desired,y a

lockr 36 mayl'bejpro'vded orlocking the Y drawer and preventing its v movement relative to the table top. .K

.When the closure 13 1s 1n Closedy position,

`assliown in Fig.-4'the table: mayY be used for anyV purpose desired `for which tables l are commonly employed. In order to 'bring the el'osuieto ana inverted' inclined: position: toi meet the: particular needsv offraproof?" reader, VVthe f drawer l moved; to,v` disengage forward edge of the closure is then raised..

slightly as shown in dotted lines'i-n FigLS,

the slide; 1,8. to aninyerted..position-,a slLLQVSLIIY by the'fuilfl lne-Petf@ Qtr-*dotted liner-sosia tion' adjacent. theretoi Eiga; rfLhe' drawer e' Y arms, 25. ofthey rod 20whgehnormj this being permitted lloy the Vpivotal connerie", tion hetweentlie closure.andtheaslide$18 VThe Closure is then drawn `forward Yto lering its rear` edge vI learv thek :forwardV edge of thnf opening in the table topandv isfturnediabent 174v may/be moyedl forward'if des ed...-r

e Best within the drame@ are thlvlraised, te

the 4piojleotions. 26 into engagement with any desired i Corresponding. openings 27 in i the oppositeA edges oi'- theVV closure; `vThe position Y ofthe elo'suremay then :be adjustedbyreiftlrer moving thel slide 18. alongy the'-lwaysl desired amount or bey; nim/ging(they draineri1.4r forwardly orv ,rearward1\y,` .thereby changing its position. relative'f tra h' elosurley e In kkordinary usesthetop LVsurfaee of iitalol-e'k becomes; marred, espeeially when use aroundi printing estahlishmentsand; and. is thereforeunsuitable i jor use4v by. piro.off- V readers Whose duty it is tolind and eorreet errors in. theprinting.. The difieultiesl'tlifere encountered are eliminated-bythe provisie-,HS

ofV the invention-shy bringing theismooth hard underside of the closure intol suitable.

` p position. foruse. e. Eurtherniore, theelosure' vmay be adjust'alolyk supported tolbring i-:t' tof any inverted inclined` position?, l mostjly conmr i veni'ent' for the prod-reader.; When the table is not in use hy the proofzreadeiuthef closure may be; returned to* frits);elosedposiif` tion and the; drawer mowedzfto bring thev f eo- Opelafngjfvpartsf in the drawer and!closureA f looked againstv forward? onrearwardrmoyea 1.nient thusV f rendering; oilosure partv ebrea@ y v l Wiet-iY @i Y faible' tfbpfhaivfingsannopeninf fai elosurei'for! f and adaptedv to engage said closure.

ble: t0n @mi diedi i a support' pivotally mounted in said drawer i 2 avtablek the combination ywith the tabler-tophaving; an opening,` a yClosure for 's said opening, a drawer slidably'mounted be-v low 'said opening, a slide pivotally connectedy said'-V slide mounted! in said-table jpfadjarent thek edges `of saidlfopening;andffineansl for n vholdinfg' said Closure. infa'aifiiiriertedi-nellined position ini-"said openingfineliding ai sup- 'l port pivogtally mounted in said drawer andk .ating means yin saidelosureand drawer for,l loel'ing'tlie'former Yin closed position. n 3. Ina tab-ld; the;Teornloinatiollx,` Withthe top having, an opening,jalelosureforY f *Y said openingfa vsl'igilrliway'iny "aidtahletop,y ,Y

yal slide engaging said wafyf 'and pivotal-ly @onenected with said ololefy ^f1mpinrot-,- ally and' slidalnl-yfymou-nted iniV said-table and adapted toengage andihgold saidifvlosure W 1 tabletOP-i Y 'i '4i-f Inl reutable the .Combinatienfqw la ablie- @Op harina-en Opening', @insure for said opening; a slid'eway infsaid tabletop, ai slgijde. engaging `s`aiid.way` andV piyotaflgly oon--k .neeted with said closure; airmypixrotail-y 's mounted invisjainl.` table andi-adapted te;k enmy @lined-posities relative to said table-@epa and.: L

Ineens for 'adjusting' YtheY nos'ities,r @iiV said;

armg'relativeto saidelosure., j f. In table; s the.,wmbinationgwithf Athe table t0n having Operar' 'a closure-#for saidg. opening,V a slidfewaryi .i Vaslfde engaging way andipifvoallyl @olif erating means( in.y saidg closu loekfng'tfheiormr i dos@ opening. VAV Y A f 51 In yak WMeth@- eoribinatn; with the ta y said openings and means; forsunportin closure in said opening `inyan inver Clnedz p0S'toI1'iiicludf'ngan ,afmsldably pvota'llly' f qonneetedfa- Withfsaiidgtab adaptedfto engagezsaidfelosure. 1 `1 fllllftestimony whereoi-,Ifaixfmyfsgnaturi 1 v "ZEMa i? withsaidelosure-,-slidewaysooperatingwith I ,i o

adapted O en ager said closure, and Coopersy f' anlinverted inclinedl positionrelatiye o'said j f gageandholdssaid closure'inaininverted;,in-fy Y s irai said talnlycav top;Y Y1

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